in her chest. She gently cleaned the bruise on Lily's cheek, her fingers tre

h silent sobs. "Mommy," she

rah murmured, rocking her gen

ry. Liam' s cold denial, the pitying looks from her co

office. At the elevator bank, they ran into them

ped in a small metal box

airs," Sarah said,

confused. "But we're

ise," Sarah lied

lonely sound. By the tenth floor, her feet were aching. By the fifth, they were screaming in protest. W

inal twist of the knife. He ha

other' s pained expression. "We still

through Sarah. This was all her fault. She had let her

eyes and reached up with her small hand

from her daughter brok

the building, a voice

ace a mask of irritation. "What are you doing?

ed at him,

unexpected. He glanced at Lily. "H

eart skipp

ate it with

with disbelief and joy. "Really? An

dded. "Sure. Wha

tanding on the sidewalk, a tiny, treacherous flic